Dentyne
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Dentyne is a series of brands of chewing gum
available in several countries globally. It is owned by Cadbury Adams, a division of Cadbury.
In 1899, a New York City druggist named Franklin V. Canning formulated a chewing gum which he promoted as an aid to oral hygiene. "To prevent decay, To sweeten the breath, To keep teeth white," read the package. Mr. Canning called his new gum Dentyne which is a combination of the words "dental" and "hygiene." In 1916 the brand was sold to the American Chicle Company
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By the 1930s, Dentyne was produced by the Adams Gum Company. Adams was one of the companies that made up the American Chicle Company.
Eventually ownership passed to Warner-Lambert Company which merged into Pfizer Inc. in 2000, and most recently to Cadbury-Schweppes.
Outside of the U.S., products available include additional flavors and are packaged differently. In the Southeast Asia
markets, for instance, the Dentyne Ice package carries nine gum pellets instead of twelve, and is available in such flavors as "Mentholyptus" (extremely strong, similar to coughdrop mint flavor), "Midnight Mint," (a version of "Arctic Chill") and Cherry (similar to a cherry mouthwash flavor.)
for 2009 as the Dentyne version of Trident White whitening gum.
Chewing gum
Chewing gum is a type of gum traditionally made of chicle, a natural latex product, or synthetic rubber known as polyisobutylene. For economical and quality reasons, many modern chewing gums use rubber instead of chicle...
available in several countries globally. It is owned by Cadbury Adams, a division of Cadbury.
In 1899, a New York City druggist named Franklin V. Canning formulated a chewing gum which he promoted as an aid to oral hygiene. "To prevent decay, To sweeten the breath, To keep teeth white," read the package. Mr. Canning called his new gum Dentyne which is a combination of the words "dental" and "hygiene." In 1916 the brand was sold to the American Chicle Company
American Chicle Company
The American Chicle Company was a chewing gum trust founded by Edward E. Beeman and Jonathan Primle.-History:It was incorporated in Trenton, New Jersey on June 2, 1899. Its market capitalization was $9,000,000 with one third of its stock preferred and 6% cumulative dividends...
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By the 1930s, Dentyne was produced by the Adams Gum Company. Adams was one of the companies that made up the American Chicle Company.
Eventually ownership passed to Warner-Lambert Company which merged into Pfizer Inc. in 2000, and most recently to Cadbury-Schweppes.
Dentyne Classic
The original Dentyne was a cinnamon flavored breath-freshening gum which contained sugar. Dentyne Classic was dropped from Canada in 2006, and most recently in the United States as of 2006.Dentyne Ice
A sugarless gum available in several flavors, all "intense" mints. Currently available flavors include "Peppermint", "Arctic Chill", "Spearmint", "Shiver Mint", "Vanilla Frost", "Cool Frost", "Wild Winter", "Intense" and "Mint Medley". Dentyne Ice gum should not be confused with Dentyne Ice mints.Outside of the U.S., products available include additional flavors and are packaged differently. In the Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
markets, for instance, the Dentyne Ice package carries nine gum pellets instead of twelve, and is available in such flavors as "Mentholyptus" (extremely strong, similar to coughdrop mint flavor), "Midnight Mint," (a version of "Arctic Chill") and Cherry (similar to a cherry mouthwash flavor.)
Dentyne Fire
Dentyne Fire "Spicy Cinnamon" is a cinnamon-flavored sugarless gum. Dentyne Fire gum should not be confused with Dentyne Fire mints.Spicy Cinnamon is the flavor most similar to the original Dentyne Gum.Dentyne Tango
Dentyne Tango "Mixed Berry" comes in purple packaging and is fruit-flavored, not mint.Dentyne Shine
A new Dentyne spinoff product, Dentyne Shine was introduced in the CanadaCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
for 2009 as the Dentyne version of Trident White whitening gum.